BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Event Begins Thursday July 26\n"Local Color Weekend" Plein Ai r Paint Out to be Hosted at Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art\nJuly 19\, 2012 (NEW HOPE\, PA) &ndash\; The Artists Are Coming\, The Artists Are C oming! - July 26th - 29th will be the first ever Plein Air Paint Out Wee kend in Bucks County PA. history.\nA never before hosted in Bucks County art event - Local Color is an extended weekend Plein Air\, (meaning in the open air) event being hosted by gallery owner Howard Cooperman at th e Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art located in New Hope PA.\nGallery owne r Howard Cooperman said "that he was inspired by the Easton Plein Air Fe stival when he attended last year. The entire community\, both businesse s andresidents were involved. It was so captivating\, I had to begin a s imilar event in Bucks County because of our art rich history and wealth of wonderful painters".\nThe exhibition is an invitational\, meaning tha t the artists were selected from a handpicked group of nationallyacclaim ed plein air painters by gallery owner Howard Cooperman\, that travel th e country to participate in this type of event.\nLarry Chestnut\, John E nnis\, Peter Hunt\, Ty Hodanish\, Jo-Ann Osnoe\, Rae O'Shea\, Yelena Sno vsky\, and Anne Kullaf\, (all locals to PA &\; NJ) are amongst 30 art ists that are from across the United States to participate in the four d ay event.\nThe schedule of events include:\nThursday July 26 - 8:00am - 6:00pm theartists arrive and begin to paint landscapes\, architecture\, river/canal scenes in New Hope. They will be painting Thursday\, Friday\ , &\; Saturday\nFriday July 27 - 8:00am - 6:00pm the artists continue painting our town.\nSaturday July 28 - 1-3pm "Quick Draw" painting cont est at the Parry Mansion Museum located at the corners of Main &\; W. Ferry Streets. Watch as the artists engage in a fierce competition to f inish a painting on the historic property in two hours. Immediately foll owing\, the artwork will be carried to the Bucks County Gallery Located at 77 W. Bridge Street for judging and a "wet paint sale". Ifyou fall in love with a painting as it is being created\, you are welcome to ask on e of the gallery associates to assist in purchasing it on the spot.\nSat urday July 28 - 5-7pm a Preview Party and Cocktail Reception with the ar tists will be hosted at Bucks County Gallery. Guests will have the oppor tunity to pre purchase freshly painted artwork prior to the general publ icreception. Tickets are $20.pp and are still available by calling Howar d at 215.862.5272.\nSunday July 29 - 2-5pm the Grand Opening Reception a nd Sale. It is FREE to the general public. All are invited to see and pu rchase any of the art created during the event while meeting the partici pating artists.\nYou can request a favorite spot to be painted by contac ting the gallery. They will match you with an artist who will paint the desired scene that day just for the asking.\nArtists are prohibited from selling artwork direct to the public as per New Hope Borough policy. A representative from Bucks County Gallery will be happy to meet you at th e artists location if you'd like to purchase something off the easel.\nT he show and sale runs through August 26.\nFor moredetails call the galle ry at 215.862.5272 or visit their web site buckscountygalleryart.com/eve nts URL:http://millburn.patch.com/events/local-color-weekend-db02f66e SUMMARY:Local Color Weekend LOCATION:77 W Bridge St\, New Hope\, PA 18938: 77 W Bridge St\, New Hope\ , PA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR